Rawan Bin Hussein

Rawan Abdullah (born December 30, 1996), known under the stage name of Rawan bin Hussain (Arabic: روان بن حسين), is a Kuwaiti social media influencer, actress, and singer. She is one of the most followed influencers in the region, with 7 million followers on Instagram. In 2021, she was convicted in the UK for stalking her ex-husband and faced arrest in London after she failed to appear in court to face criminal charges related to stalking, harassing, and physically assaulting him. The British court convicted her of harassment and criminal damage, and she was banned from contacting her ex-husband and his family under a restraining order. Rawan was born in Kuwait to a Kuwaiti father and a Palestinian mother. She has four younger siblings and grew up in a seven person household in Kuwait. Her parents worked for the Ministry of Interior until retirement. She experienced bullying at school. In 2014, she moved to the United States to study at the University of Southern California, where she was part of the International Academy (Undergraduate Preparation Program). She originally wanted to major in political science in California but she later decided to transfer to the United Kingdom. In 2015, she joined King's College London's International Foundation Program. In 2016, she started the University of Westminster's Bachelor of Laws program and graduated in 2019. In June 2016, Vogue magazine (Middle East edition) named her the "Brooke Shields of Kuwait". In 2017 and 2018, Rawan collaborated with Gucci, Charlotte Tilbury, Maybelline, and Lancome. In October 2019, she was on the cover of Cosmopolitan Middle East. In 2021, she began her music career. In 2022, she launched her acting career, starring in several Kuwaiti television shows on Netflix. In April 2024, she was the covergirl of Harper's Bazaar Arabia. In May 2024, she won the "Star of the Night" award at the EMIGALA 2024 award show. In fall 2024, she collaborated with New Balance Middle East as their brand ambassador. In December 2024, she was featured on the cover of Grazia magazine (Middle East). In 2019, she married British-Libyan businessman Youssef Migariaf in London. She gave birth to their daughter in February 2020. Their daughter has British citizenship. In July 2020, she announced their divorce, accusing him of giving her a sexually transmitted disease (STD) allegedly contracted from a prostitute.